Software Architecture

Design question → options with tradeoffs → documented decision.

<when_to_use>

• Designing new systems or major features
• Evaluating architectural approaches
• Making technology stack decisions
• Planning for scale and performance
• Analyzing design tradeoffs

NOT for: trivial tech choices, premature optimization, undocumented requirements

</when_to_use>

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